Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-161 Peeping toms.
Sec. 21-161. - Peeping toms.
No person shall trespass upon the property or premises of another with the intent to peer or peep into the window or door of the dwelling.
(Code 1975, § 37-48)
GENERALLY
Charleston, S.C., City Code ch. 21, art. VIII, div. 1
in effectCharleston, S.C., City Code § 21-162 Unlawful uses of telephone.
Sec. 21-162. - Unlawful uses of telephone.
It shall be unlawful for any person anonymously or otherwise:
(1) To use in a telephonic communication any words or language of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or an indecent nature, or to threaten in a telephonic communication any unlawful act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass another person, or to communicate or convey by telephone an obscene, vulgar, indecent, profane, suggestive, or immoral message to another person;
(2) To telephone another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of annoying or harassing another person or his family;
(3) To make a telephone call and intentionally fail to hang up or disengage the connection for the purpose of interfering with the telephone service of another;
(4) To telephone another and make any false statements concerning either the death or injury of any member of the family of the person who is telephoned with the intent to annoy, frighten or terrify that person; or
(5) Knowingly to permit any telephone under his control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section.
(Code 1975, § 37-49)
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-163 Public intoxication.
Sec. 21-163. - Public intoxication.
No person shall be intoxicated in a public place, whether such intoxication results from alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants.
(Code 1975, § 37-50; Ord. No. 2012-399, § 1, 11-13-12)
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-164 Report of treatment of wounds.
Sec. 21-164. - Report of treatment of wounds.
Every physician or surgeon, whenever he shall treat any person in the city for a gunshot or stab wound, shall notify the police department within one hour of the time when he renders such professional service, or is called upon to render the service.
(Code 1975, § 37-47)
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-165 House of ill fame.
Sec. 21-165. - House of ill fame.
(a) No person shall be a keeper or inmate of a house of ill fame, or keep a house or place used for any lewd, obscene or indecent purpose or keep a house of assignation used for any such purpose, or keep an indecent and disorderly house by which the peace, comfort and decency of a neighborhood is habitually disturbed.
(b) This section shall be construed to apply to any part of a house used for any of the purposes herein specified.
(c) It shall be the duty of the chief of police to enforce the provisions of this section, upon any complaint made to him by reputable citizens residing or owning property in the neighborhood of the premises involved.
(Code 1975, § 37-55)
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-166 Indecent exposure.
Sec. 21-166. - Indecent exposure.
No person shall appear in any public place or on property open to the public in a state of nudity or otherwise make any indecent exposure of his or her person.
(Code 1975, § 37-56; Ord. No. 1982-4, § 1, 1-12-82)
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